Annas
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| Hebrew / Greek | Ἄννας (G452) |
|---|---|
| Description | High Priest living at the time of the New Testament |
| Tribe or people | Tribe of Levi |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Luke 3:2 |
Annas is a high priest living at the time of the New Testament, from the tribe of Levi. He is named in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Luke 3:2.
Family
Children
unnamed daughter of Annas
Verses
Luke
- Luke 3:2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
John
- John 18:13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
- John 18:24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
Acts
- Acts 4:6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.